In the end, the Lotus Emeya has been launched in Malaysia, offering some much-needed competitors to the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. The electrical “hyper GT” is the third fully-electric mannequin from Hethel after the Evija hypercar and Eletre SUV and is being provided with relatively aggressive pricing.
That pricing begins at RM555,000 on-the-road with out insurance coverage, RM20,000 under estimates and the Emeya’s chief rival, the Porsche Taycan (it’s additionally practically RM44,000 inexpensive than its Eletre sibling). The Emeya S, which gives extra gear however no extra energy, is RM643,000, whereas the barnstorming Emeya R retails at RM777,000. All costs embrace a five-year/150,000 km guarantee and an eight-year/200,000 km battery guarantee.
For that form of cash, you’ll be getting a big five-door sedan that produces 603 hp (450 kW) and 710 Nm of torque from its twin motors. That is despatched to all 4 wheels, enabling the Emeya to dash from zero to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds earlier than hitting a prime velocity of 250 km/h.
Step as much as the Emeya R and also you’ll as an alternative get a staggering 905 hp (675 kW) and 985 Nm. So outfitted, the R blitzes the century dash in simply 2.8 seconds and hits 200 km/h in 9 seconds, on its strategy to a prime velocity of 256 km/h.
All Emeyas include a 102 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery, barely smaller than the heavier Eletre’s 112 kWh pack. Even so, the sedan’s (barely) decrease weight and slipperier aerodynamics imply vary figures are literally larger, WLTP-rated at 610 km for the bottom Emeya, 540 km for the Emeya S (as a result of bigger normal wheels) and 435 km for the extra highly effective, much less environment friendly Emeya R.
The Emeya’s 800-volt electrical charger additionally permits as much as 400 kW of DC quick charging, taking simply 14 minutes to deliver the battery up from 10 to 80% cost. It might probably additionally assist as much as 22 kW of AC charging, so a full cost takes 5.5 hours.
Below the pores and skin, the Emeya comes as normal with triple-chamber air suspension and adaptive dampers that may reply to modifications in street circumstances. Many parameters, such because the automotive’s journey peak, suspension stiffness and throttle response, will be adjusted via the 5 drive modes – Vary, Tour, Sport, Particular person and Observe. The Emeya R provides a dealing with pack that features energetic roll stabilisation and rear-wheel steering.
Inbuilt Wuhan, China and developed on the Lotus Tech Innovation Centre in Raunheim, Germany, the Emeya is Hethel’s second “hyper EV” after the Eletre. Lengthy (5,139 mm), broad (2,123 mm) and low (1,459 mm) and sporting the model’s “porous” design language that means aerodynamic effectivity – first seen on the Evija hypercar – the automotive boasts loads of street presence, even in comparison with the huge Eletre.
Other than the physique form and decrease journey peak, the Emeya is distinguishable from the entrance via the distinctive double-L LED daytime working lights (the principle headlights are mounted decrease down within the bumper, close to the nook air ducts). You continue to get the “petal” energetic decrease grille, black roof, body-coloured C-pillar “fin”, energetic rear spoiler (right here with two selectable ranges) and full-width taillight strip from the Eletre.
Wheel choices vary from 20 to 22 inches in diameter, however the Emeya S and R journey on 21-inch rollers as normal. These cover four-piston brake callipers on the entrance, whereas the S and R include bigger brakes with six-piston entrance callipers. Carbon ceramic brakes with ten-piston entrance callipers are non-obligatory.
Additional differentiating the R is the usual carbon pack consisting of a entrance splitter, roof, aspect mirror caps, rear Gurney flap (on the energetic rear spoiler) and rear diffuser, all constituted of the light-weight materials. You can too get the automotive with an expanded pack that provides carbon entrance and rear bumper trim, bonnet panels and aspect skirts. As per the Eletre, aerodynamic side-view cameras are non-obligatory, though they don’t seem to be fitted on the show automobiles.
The Emeya’s luxurious inside is a far cry from the stripped-out cabins of the model’s trademark light-weight sports activities vehicles – appropriately, provided that Emeya ideas the scales at two and a half tonnes. The twin-cockpit dashboard design and broad centre console are just like what you’ll discover within the Eletre.
Additionally shared with the SUV are the brace of screens – twin slimline 12.6-inch driver and passenger shows and a large 15.1-inch infotainment touchscreen, plus a 55-inch head-up show. These run on a pair of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chips and the Lotus HyperOS, which utilises the gaming-derived Unreal Engine 3 for the 3D illustration of the Emeya on the central display screen.
Elsewhere, you’ll discover powered seats with loads of adjustment, with plusher pews and 5 therapeutic massage modes added as a part of the consolation seat pack. You can too spec the automotive with the four-seater govt pack, which provides, amongst different issues, rear seat therapeutic massage and a nine-inch management touchscreen which will be folded flat when not in use. This does have the unlucky aspect impact of slashing boot house from 509 litres to simply 426.
Different non-obligatory options embrace a panoramic glass roof (which will be had with an electrochromic “frosting” operate) and a 23-speaker, 2,160-watt KEF Reference Audio system (a 15-speaker, 1,380-watt setup comes as normal) tied to the four-seater structure.
All Emeyas are fitted with a brace of driver assists powered by twin Nvidia Drive Orin chips. These embrace autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help, visitors signal recognition, blind spot monitoring, entrance and rear cross visitors alert, rear collision warning and a 360-degree digicam; park help is obtainable as an possibility.
As with the Eletre, the automotive additionally comes with retractable lidar sensors on the roof, entrance fenders and tailgate. These assist highly-autonomous driving capabilities, which Lotus guarantees will likely be added on by way of over-the-air updates as native laws allow.
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